Spring 2018

Natalie Baszile

Natalie Baszile will be reading from her Southern debut novel Queen Sugar, which has been adapted for television by writer/director Ava DuVernay and co-produced by Oprah Winfrey for the OWN network.

Don George

Lurie Author-in-Residence

National Geographic has called Don George “a legendary travel writer and editor.” Don’s new book is The Way of Wanderlust: The Best Travel Writing of Don George. He also wrote the book on travel writing, Lonely Planet’s Guide to Travel Writing, which is the bestselling travel writing guide in the world.

February 8, 7pm — Reading and Conversation with Selena Anderson, King Library 225/229

March 20, 7pm — Reading, King Library 225/229

Peter Balakian

Lewandowski Poet

Peter Balakian is the winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for Ozone Journal. He is the author of five books of poems, most recently June-tree: New and Selected Poems 1974-2000.